The Swordmaster Wants To Live Peacefully [EN]: Chapter 103

Swordmaster Wants to Live in Peace – Episode 103

Sports Day (2)

“What a mess.”

Yoo Seong-woo muttered, gathering Knox and Schuel together.

The moment the explosion erupted, he moved to the stage, tucked Knox under his arm, and immediately returned to grab Schuel, then scaled the school wall to the rooftop.

Still holding the microphone, Knox wore a dazed expression, realizing what had happened a beat late.

“Wh-What happened?!”

“It’s an Abyss. Look down there.”

Yoo Seong-woo stood at the rooftop railing, looking down.

From behind the stage where Knox had been standing, the Abyss had revealed itself with an explosion.

“Oh, oh, what do I do…….”

“The Abyss is unstable. It could burst at any moment.”

At Yoo Seong-woo’s words, Knox looked down at the Abyss with anxious eyes.

The ominous energy flowing from the dark hole seemed ready to swallow everything around it.

People were evacuating in a hurry, and Divers [individuals with supernatural abilities] stepped forward to prepare for battle, just in case.

Without proper equipment, they had no choice but to rely on their physical abilities and superpowers.

Seeing their obvious tension, Yoo Seong-woo had no choice but to take a deep breath and speak.

“We need to protect the kids. Schuel, I’m leaving it to you in case something happens. Focus on protecting the children.”

“Okay.”

“Knox, you too. If necessary, just blow them away. In this day and age, you can just brush it off as a sudden awakening [referring to the sudden manifestation of superpowers].”

“Yes!”

Having finished speaking, he jumped off the railing and descended.

And then, he stomped on a monster that had emerged from the Abyss, causing a great roar.

Dust billowed, and pieces of the monster’s flesh scattered.

“W-Wasn’t that an Orc that just popped out? And he took it out in one hit…….”

“Who is that?”

Yoo Seong-woo took off the cap he was wearing, glanced back once, and then stepped into the Abyss.

That was enough.

Those who had caught a glimpse knew it was undoubtedly Yoo Seong-woo, currently known as the strongest Diver.

* * *

Stepping inside the Abyss, Yoo Seong-woo immediately brandished Ilseong [his sword’s name].

The Abyss was filled with an army of Orcs.

Protruding tusks, and bodies heavily armed with armor.

Just looking at their equipment, it was clear that they were not ordinary Orcs.

Orcs from the usual low to mid-level Abyss were closer to primitive life forms.

They wore leather clothes and used clubs as weapons.

But the ones in Yoo Seong-woo’s sight were clearly different in spirit from those guys.

‘If these guys had come out, it would have been difficult to round them up.’

It was the right call to come inside before they came out.

Yoo Seong-woo held Ilseong in one hand and looked at the Orcs.

The hundreds of heavily armored Orcs were wary of making a move, even though there was only one person in front of them.

The atmosphere had completely changed the moment he stepped inside.

High intelligence meant they could understand the difference in strength between them.

The Orcs here weren’t the kind of idiots who would charge at the sight of an enemy.

All of them stared at Yoo Seong-woo with tense faces.

Among them, an Orc who was two heads taller than the others stepped forward with a large double-edged axe and opened his mouth.

“I am Baragh, the great warrior of the Bladefang tribe. Who are you?”

“None of your business, you pig bastards.”

“Insolent fool! A warrior should reveal his name and fight!”

“Sorry, but I’m not a warrior.”

Muttering, Yoo Seong-woo drew a line on the ground with Ilseong.

“I’ll kill anyone who crosses this line.”

He couldn’t let a single one of them out.

The Divers outside weren’t properly equipped yet, and there were many civilians.

He couldn’t let a single one of them out.

That alone would cause great chaos.

“Cocky bastard.”

Baragh stepped forward.

The double-edged axe in his hand emitted a low hum, and he spoke.

“I, Baragh of the Bladefang tribe, the Axe of Darkness, will take your head!”

“Indeed…….”

Baragh shouted and stirred up his energy.

Yoo Seong-woo saw the double-edged axe in his hand being enveloped in orange Aura [a manifestation of inner energy].

Yoo Seong-woo twisted his lips as if amused by the sunset-colored Aura.

The manifestation of Aura was quite different, but to be able to hold that much Aura in an axe.

‘That must be proof that he has reached the rank of Master. An Orc who is an Axe Master.’

Those who are born with talent and effort can appear anywhere.

So it wasn’t that strange, but it was a novel sight to see.

Yoo Seong-woo responded by raising a crimson Aura from his sword.

It was a cruel sword with a sharper, more intense murderous intent than Baragh’s Aura.

Some of the Orcs, despite being strong warriors, were intimidated by it and took a few steps back.

Baragh gnashed his teeth and roared, then charged at him.

“I’ll kill you-!!”

* * *

Knox went down to take care of his friends, and Schuel sat on the rooftop railing, looking down.

As Yoo Seong-woo had said, she had summoned plenty of spirits so she could move if necessary.

“Hmm…….”

She felt a little sleepy, perhaps because she had eaten earlier.

Schuel yawned and watched the vehicles rushing in through the school entrance.

They were Divers from various guilds who had arrived after receiving the report.

“Did Jiwoo come too?”

She had said that she had a really busy day today, so she was sorry but couldn’t come to the sports day.

But she was likely to have come in this kind of emergency situation.

She thought about going down for a bit to watch, but soon realized that this wasn’t the time.

Next to the Abyss that Yoo Seong-woo had entered, another Abyss had appeared.

A monster appeared from the newly emerged Abyss.

The Divers who had formed a defensive line poured out their attacks, dealing with the monster.

An Orc wearing heavy armor couldn’t withstand the pouring attacks and was crushed to a pulp.

However, following him, Orcs once again set foot on Earth.

“We have to stop them!”

“Intercept them as they come out!”

There were still many people left in the school.

Evacuation to the shelters in the school was still in progress, and the Divers had to hold the line until the evacuation of civilians was complete.

Once again, the Divers’ attacks poured down on the Orcs.

The Orcs were crushed and killed again, but the Divers couldn’t keep up those attacks.

The number of Orcs was steadily increasing.

First one, then two, then four.

As the number of Orcs appearing from the large hole continued to increase, the Divers grew tired.

‘Yoo Seong-woo doesn’t seem like he’ll be out anytime soon…….’

Then, she would have to step up. It was a bother, but it was Yoo Seong-woo’s request.

If she handled it well, he might give her more money.

“Shall I use some power?”

Thinking about getting paid made her motivated.

Schuel stood on the railing and raised both hands high.

Then, a small earthquake occurred, and a large wall made of wood caged the Abyss in a dome shape.

The Orcs continued to appear from the Abyss, but they would be flustered by the sudden darkness as they were surrounded without a gap.

Moreover, the strength of the tree she had raised was not weak.

Even if the Orcs hammered at it day and night, it wouldn’t break, so she could just wait for Yoo Seong-woo to come out from the other Abyss.

But her thoughts were soon proven wrong.

A great force erupted from inside the wooden barrier, and the barrier cracked.

The tree shattered into pieces.

“I smell the presence of someone who shouldn’t be among humans…….”

And a deep voice, along with dust, revealed an Orc wielding a large greatsword.

It was clear that he was on a different level from the other Orcs.

‘He’s strong.’

The green energy flowing through the greatsword proved it.

The Orc with unusual power swung his sword, clearing away the dust, and roared.

“Khaaaaaa─!!”

The Divers were frightened by the magic-filled roar.

They instinctively felt the difference.

The insurmountable gap between the enemy and themselves.

Schuel had no choice but to jump off the roof and land lightly with the wind around her.

While others retreated in fear, she alone stepped forward confidently and stood in front of the Orc, opening her mouth.

“You’d better shut that mouth.”

“Huh! An Elf, it was the smell of an Elf. How could such a noble fairy descend upon the land of filthy humans?”

“I stood here at the request of a friend. From what I see, you seem like a proud tribal warrior, so why are you causing trouble in another’s land?”

“There are circumstances on this side as well. And anyway, isn’t it just the land of vermin-like humans? Noble Elf, don’t block our path. I don’t want to cut down even the fairies.”

“You’re talking nonsense.”

At the Orc’s words, Schuel stretched out her hand.

Then, tremendous magic exploded from her small body, distorting space.

Following that, the light of the spirits gathered.

The colorful lights swirled around her, showing off their presence.

Schuel took a deep breath and glared at the Orc.

“I’ll take your skull and decorate it in the highest place.”

“Skull… what?”

“Your head.”

Schuel snapped her fingers.

Then, the spirits began to move, merging with her magic and unleashing their power.

A wall of fire soared up, separating the playground and the battlefield so that the Orcs could not leave the area.

At the same time, sharp stakes sprang from the ground, piercing the chests of the Orcs.

The Orc with the greatsword swung his sword, cutting down the stakes, and said.

“I am Giar, the great warrior of the Cliff Wolf tribe, and I will now engage in battle! State your name! Elf!”

“I am Schuel, the High Elf who was the highest branch of the Great Sephirot [a reference to a mystical tree of life]. Do you even know how to Whirlwind? Barbarian.”

Giar did not respond to Schuel’s words, but raised the Aura from his greatsword and kicked off the ground.

‘How long can I last?’

She spoke confidently, but Schuel judged that it would be difficult to endure alone.

She certainly had the magic power of a great mage and abundant knowledge, but she didn’t have much combat experience.

Moreover, the opponent was clearly a Master Class, comparable to a great mage.

That green Aura wasn’t as great as what Yoo Seong-woo had shown, but it seemed better than at least the Elf Swordmaster, Seijak.

She was confident she wouldn’t die, but she wasn’t confident she could kill him.

Schuel stacked several layers of stone shields in place.

However, Giar approached, smashing all the shields with Aura.

There was not much time left until the sword reached her.

Schuel narrowed her eyes and created a wall of water, creating waves.

“Too soft! Elf!”